Aaron Carver's senior season isn't working out the way he'd hoped. Old Dominion University's basketball team has struggled to a 12-17 record thanks in part to a couple of transfers and a season-ending knee injury to Jason Wade.
But Carver isn't crying in his beer. He grew up playing basketball on the courts of Elizabeth City, N.C. Most of his childhood friends would do almost anything to be in his shoes.
"I try to keep an upbeat and positive attitude and realize the blessings I still have," he said. "I'm still here playing basketball every day, competing with these guys, with my teammates who I care so much about.